The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
“Can we do it?” “Should we do it?” “How can we justify budgeting for it?” and “Can we rely on it?” are questions that your product development or marketing team may ask you prior to launching a product or service.
This article recommends some approaches and tools including the best way to gain the confidence of business colleagues. It also provides methods for getting the most out of a legal department and working with business counterparts effectively.
The business side can be an enigma for some lawyers. Not for Tom Trujillo, the chief operating officer for Bank of America’s legal department. He knows exactly what it needs because he has worked on the business side.
I am the director of employment compliance within Walmart’s US compliance organization and I’m responsible for compliance with wage and hour and EEO-related matters for approximately 1.4 million employees.
Each year over 100 in-house counsel from around Australia participate in the ACC Australia Mentoring Program. Past participants Chaman Sidhu and Alexandra Smith share their experience and provide insights on how to successful build a mentoring relationship.
Technology training will only continue to increase in importance. Time should not be used as a surrogate for learning when we can measure learning directly. Technology can help us deliver training in a more effective, tailored fashion.
Contracts are important in Australia, so expect to have to sign some form of written document before you may consider the parties committed to perform any substantive obligation or expenditure.